Israel May Allow Palestinian Leader At Peace Talks

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Israel is considering a Clinton administration proposal to give a prominent Palestinian leader from East Jerusalem a major role in Mideast peace talks, diplomatic sources said Thursday.

At the same time, the administration has assured Israel it does not regard the future of Jerusalem as a proper subject for negotiations in the talks, which are due to resume in Washington on April 20.

The Palestinian is Faisal Husseini, who has met in Washington and Israel with Secretary of State Warren Christopher. He is possibly the most prominent Palestinian from East Jerusalem and, if named to the delegation, would also be a primary contact with the Palestine Liberation Organization.

One administration official, who insisted on anonymity, also said he is ''quite confident'' all the Mideast delegations, including the Palestinians, would show up April 20.

The Jerusalem issue is touchy. Israel does not want the future of its capital made an issue in the negotiations over some form of self-rule for Palestinians who live on the West Bank and in Gaza.